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[ivan51]

this is kinda interesting SURVIVAL LANYARDS http://tripleaughtdesign.com/edged tools/survival_lanyard.htm

 

[ADRENJUNKY]

I have one, pain in the ... to get in and out.

 

[DOC-CANADA]

this is kinda interesting SURVIVAL LANYARDS http://tripleaughtdesign.com/edged tools/survival_lanyard.htm

I agree. Looks like something I'm going to have to make.

ADRENJUNKY I have one, pain in the ... to get in and out.

Maybe that's a good idea so you won't be playing with it and it will be there when you really need it. Get another ferro rod to play with.

Doc

 

[2dogs]

I've handled this product at TAD's store and I can say it is very nicely done. However it is simple to make for anyone with a greater attention span than a five year old. That leaves me out. Buy one if you can't make one. TAD is great to deal with and if you have a chance visit their store just to experience the wierdness of it. Nuff said.

BTW their fleece garments are the best. Just a tad expensive. Get it...a tad expen... Oh never mind

 

[nick-nack]

I wanted one of these -but wasn't ready to pay the shipping to test it out.

 

[amiga]

I agree. Looks like something I'm going to have to make.



Maybe that's a good idea so you won't be playing with it and it will be there when you really need it. Get another ferro rod to play with.

Doc

When you really need it, that's an emergency. You're probably wet and cold, your hands are numb. Fine motor skills are out. Now think again about hard to access firelighting kit.

 

[DOC-CANADA]

When you really need it, that's an emergency. You're probably wet and cold, your hands are numb. Fine motor skills are out. Now think again about hard to access firelighting kit.

Your scenario is an extreme one, but you raise a good point.

I guess that's why you have a knife.

Doc

 

[barny]

I like it, but 25 dollars seems a bit much.

 

[task force k]

I like it, but 25 dollars seems a bit much.

For 10 cents worth of para-cord, 10 minutes of knot-tying and a ferro-rod you probably already own...yeah, that seems a little high.

 

[Bad Hammer]

Quote..."When you really need it, that's an emergency. You're probably wet and cold, your hands are numb. Fine motor skills are out. Now think again about hard to access firelighting kit."....

Your scenario is an extreme one, but you raise a good point.

I guess that's why you have a knife.

Doc

If one doesn't have the "fine motor skills" to manipulate the paracord to retrieve the firesteel, maybe using a knife isn't such a good idea either?.....
Just a thought.

 

[k_estela]

Tools are either for show or for go. This is more for show.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

i like it.... i do think it's a cool idea.... however $25 is a bit pricey...:thumbdn:

knowing that it is there is there if you need it, is a good thing.... :thumbup:

 

[ivan51]

ya you can probly make the same setup for a lot less $$$ but just thought it was a interesting idea

 

[DOC-CANADA]

Quote..."When you really need it, that's an emergency. You're probably wet and cold, your hands are numb. Fine motor skills are out. Now think again about hard to access firelighting kit."....

If one doesn't have the "fine motor skills" to manipulate the paracord to retrieve the firesteel, maybe using a knife isn't such a good idea either?.....
Just a thought.

A knife is the usual ferro rod scraper for a lot of people.

Unless you're boating or doing other things around, and maybe accidentally, in the water, you should never let yourself get to this point (wet and cold, numb hands, and no fine motor skills). This generally doesn't happen all of a sudden. Prevention is a primary survival tool.

And if you're participating in things like fall canoeing, that increase the risk of this happening, other, easier methods of firestarting should be included in your kit. Things like road flares or "thingies" ( I don't know what you call them, but you take the paraffin injected compressed cardboard fire starters , drill a hole in each end, insert a 'strike anywhere' match and dip the whole thing in melted parrafin). Fine motor skills are not required to light these babies.

For a similar commercially available "thingie" (although I don't think these are coated in parrafin) , check here and scope out item #0150

Doc

 

[nick-nack]

I dont see why you can't just carry a ferro rod??? It would be easier to use and smaller in size.

 

[DOC-CANADA]

I dont see why you can't just carry a ferro rod??? It would be easier to use and smaller in size.

Then why did you want one?

nick-nack I wanted one of these -but wasn't ready to pay the shipping to test it out.

The simple answer is, " Cuz we're fancy dudes! "

Seriously, though, we shouldn't be too quick to discount any new idea. Perhaps the original is ridiculous, superfluous, redundant, difficult, ..................... but it may stimulate new ideas that are useful. In the case of this survival lanyard, it has been noted that it is difficult to access. That can easily be changed by altering the construction. Perhaps instead of 550, you could use jute so you would have a readily available source of tinder. Any other ideas?

Doc